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Entries in forgetting (6)

Sunday
Mar202011

“Oh shit. It totally slipped my mind.”

You had made plans with your close friend to meet up at a park to go jogging together. You forgot about it until your friend called to angrily ask where you were. You say:

Oh shit. It totally slipped my mind.

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Tuesday
Aug312010

“I'm notorious for forgetting birthdays.”

Your sister emailed to remind you of your mother's birthday because you usually forget. You're explaining to your friend why your sister emailed you. You want to joke about your forgetfulness. You say:

I'm notorious for forgetting birthdays.

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Tuesday
Aug312010

“Thanks, but I would have remembered!”

Your sister emails you to remind you that your mother's birthday is in 2 days, because you sometimes forget birthdays. You want her to know that you didn't forget about it this time. You write back and say:

Thanks, but I would have remembered!

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Friday
Aug062010

“What was I looking for again?”

A coworker comes to your office to ask a question. You were supposed to search for some information for her on your computer, but you got sidetracked. You forgot what you were looking for. You say to yourself:

What was I looking for again?

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Friday
Jul092010

“As I was riding the train home, I realized that I'd left my keys in the closet at work.”

You're telling a story about a silly mistake you made. You've told the general time and situation, and now you want to describe the interesting event that happened. You say:

As I was riding the train home, I realized that I'd left my keys in the closet at work.

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Monday
May172010

“I think you forgot to attach the PDF.”

Someone sends you an e-mail message at work. In the message, she writes something about a PDF document that she included with the message, but you don't see any PDF. You write back:

I think you forgot to attach the PDF.

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